The Flowertown Festival is a great opportunity to support local businesses. There are hundreds of…read morevendors and tents set up from big to small businesses. If you are looking for a small item for the house out a flashy golf cart they got it for you. A festival won't be anything without food. There were rows of food vendors down both sides of Main Street with everything. We went with an empanadas and churros. The empanadas were absolutely amazing. Before leaving we had to finish up with fresh kettle corn and candied nuts. The only downside is the large crowds. If that's not your thing I would recommend arriving on Friday when the crowds are much smaller.

I learned from prior years to arrive at the festival early to secure a parking space. Upon arrival…read morethere was a short walk to reach the festival area which spands a few blocks. I believe there were approximately 45 vendors this year. Vendors range from a vast variety of food trucks, Jewelry makers, plants and floral, home decor, and local charities to include the animal society. There were so many food options to choose from ranging from funnel cakes to gyros and everything in between. There were some small carnival rides in the rear of the festival that might be nice for kids, and also picnic tables along the road to stop to eat or rest. Overall it was a relaxing stroll on a nice sunny day with a variety of foods/vendors to choose from and proceeds help to benefit the local community.

What a great little island festival even on a blustery day! Cool stuff for the kids like hooping,…read morebubbles and a very tall butterfly. Local restaurants along with food trucks. Popcorn, Mac and cheese, pizza, donuts, crab cakes, ribs, lemonade.... Local craft tents had the SC island vibe. Great to see our mayor and council members there. Even the Honorable Mark Sanford!

This is an amazing venue and I would recommend this to anybody who likes music and likes to be…read morearound other people who are having a great time. The executive director is especially wonderful and she makes the venue a great place to be.

2021 marked the 30th year for Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art. -It was my second year…read moreattending.- This nonprofit organization does an absolutely fantastic job with this October event! It's amazing to see such enthusiasm from the hardworking staff, board members, volunteers and the community that all come together to make it all happen. The Reserve Golf Club is an excellent venue for enjoying great music right alongside the beauty of the cool, fall air. It is an outside event, with plenty of coverage from the massive tent. There is a cash bar and food trucks are also on site. If you're even considering attending, purchase tickets early because the shows do sell out! The mission of Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art is, "to provide diverse music, arts and educational events and programs that create cultural experiences that educate, entertain and inspire."

The doors opened after 2pm, the seafood wasn't ready and I only got 1 blue crab! People were…read morejumping the line & taking 5 & 6 plates to their car to come back and get more! They only poured crabs & oysters on 3 tables were you had to actually snatch crabs out of people's hand. Shrimp arrived hours later, so I snatched 3 of those. They had 1 vendor & were not prepared for the people who brought tickets for $55. NEVER AGAIN!

I have now been to 3 Oyster Fests (2013, 2012, & 09 or 10?). I always have a great time. There…read moreare always lines. That is to be expected. Deal with it. Everyone was complaining that they ran out of oysters by 2pm this year. Honestly, it sucks but, they had 80,000lbs this year. People just went nuts on them, how could they account for that? I didn't even get any oysters and I still wasn't upset. Although I had been drinking so that may have lightened my mood. I still had a great time with all the other food and entertainment. It's a great place to run into people because everyone in town is there. Just relax and have a good time. There is no secret trick to parking or voodoo on picking the fastest moving line. Just enjoy yourself. If you really want to make the best of it... get there super early. It's the only way. If you can have a laid back time and not really care, show up whenever you want. Hell, go late and stand near the gate for a while. You won't even need to buy food and beer tix cause everyone just gives them away at the end anyway.

This was such a fun experience! It was the last day of our trip and y'all sent us on our way in…read morestyle!! The music was just absolutely fabulous, I could have listened and danced all say! Huge thank you to all the bands!! The oysters were amazing, my first ones ever as a matter of fact!! We had bbq shrimp from the crazy crab! And I bought the cutest little turtle purses from a quilting lady. Just an amazing day, I'm wearing my new shuck yah shirt driving home to Georgia!

I found this event on the web before planning my vacation to Hilton Head SC. What a better way to…read morespend a birthday eating great fresh seafood and listening to live music while benefiting the Recreation Association Children's Scholarship Fund. Admission for adults $5.00 and kids under 12 were free. The event hosted live music on Saturday by the Chilly Willy Band and Mat Mackelcan. The food offered were in various booths but the stand out was the buckets of steamed oysters at $12.00 each, and steamed shrimp $10.00. In addition, there are fried oysters, clam chowder, Jambalaya, Po boys and plenty of other great grubs. We tried the steamed oysters and peel and eat shrimp which was very reasonable. The quality was awesome. It was quite the site seeing crowds of people shucking their steaming hot oysters, peeling & eating shrimp and drinking ice cold beers. We topped off our great meal with beignets which were piping hot and catered by a restaurant called Kenny B's. From what I understand this event has been happening for the last 6 years and I would definitely recommend it to people visiting the area this time of the year.

I just had a slice of their TOMATO PIE & some of their POTATO SALAD. Both were excellent & went…read morewell together!

If you've been to the Charleston Farmers Market on a Saturday morning, you have probably seen Blue…read morePearl's large stand and met the delightful owner, Blueberry Sherry. Her winning personality convinced me to visit the actual farm and I enjoyed it. I went at the tail-end of the season so the blueberries weren't huge, but it was fun to pick them fresh and agonize over eating them fresh or putting them in the pail. All the products at the market are also available at the farm - honey, blueberry compote, BBQ sauce, hand salve, lotion, and a delightful organic bug repellent. This is fun, family-owned farm and blueberry and bee-enthusiast operation. Patronize them!

This was such an enjoyable local activity to do for not a lot of money! The lights were great! We…read moredidn't get to stop in the village and explore, but it was a very nice drive.

We followed the directions I had written last year and it worked out perfectly! The park publishes…read morea calendar that is color coded red, yellow, and green to indicate how busy that day is expected and we chose a green day (Thursday Dec 11 which also happened to be my grandson's 2nd birthday). We arrived right at 5:30 and parked in lot B (lot A is for the mobility limited). We went to buy carousel tickets at the kettle corn stand (hot tip) but they told us that South Carolina Federal was handing them out for free! Only children need a ticket. Then we rode the carousel, headed to buy a train ticket and literally walked right on the train! Sweet! Next we bought an ornament, hot chocolate and cookies, then on to Smores. So fun!!

Sea side shopping for all the tourists! Homemade signs, furniture, flags, clothes, jewelry, note…read morecards, art work, and more! Plenty of food! Plenty of parking! Police and EMTs on hand!

I hadn't been in such a long time and it was refreshing to go. With all the smells, lights, and…read morerides it was nostalgic. I particularly enjoyed the food. I had a turkey leg, candy apples, and fries. It's plenty of parking and all around fun

The Coastal Carolina Fair is currently happening at the Ladson flea market grounds. I think the…read morelast time I was at a Fair was when I was a very small child, so this night out was very nostalgic for me. It was so much fun, so many food vendors, rides, and game stops. We went on Monday and it was busy but easy to walk through with minimal lines. They had a section with farm animals, which included cows, goats, sheep, bunnies, chickens, birds, donkeys and horses. It's so great that children can see these animals up close. The fair food is extensive, unhealthy and of course they will fry anything, but it's so much fun, especially if you're with a group and you can share the massive portions. I tried a lot of things that I had never eaten or even heard of before. The entrance fee was $15 and I think if you wanted to do the rides it's another $20 at the gate. it's not bad pricing considering parking is free and you have the option of not doing the rides I guess. The compound has many many bathroom facilities, it's clean with tons of trash cans and people sweeping and cleaning up. I have to say I was very impressed with that. So overall, the Fair is a fun family night out as long as you are aware and conscious of your budget. I thought it would be a cash only event, but the majority of vendors take credit cards. I think they add a 4% charge for using cards. However, good to know.